THREE MAJOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SAY THEY PLAN TO WORK TOGETHER MORE TO TACKLE ALBUQUERQUE’S AUTO THEFT PROBLEM WHICH IS THE WORST IN THE NATION. STATE POLICE CHIEF PETE KASSETAS SAYS HIS AGENCY WILL COLLABORATE WITH APD AND THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE. HE SAYS CRIMINAL WORK TOGETHER TO COMMIT CRIMES. SO KASSETAS SAYS LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS TO NETWORK AS WELL.
MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS AUTO THEFT IS AT THE CORE OF A NUMBER OF CRIMES THAT OCCUR IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA…WITH A STOLEN CAR OFTEN USED FOR A ROBBERY, BURGLARY OR SHOOTING.
